Ambarawa            Banjoebiroe 12        Central-Java

 

                                                                                                                                                                    March 29, 2011

Alternate Camp Names

Bunsho III, Camp 12 (per Japanese administration)

 

Camp Location

Ambarawa was about 45 kilometers south of Semarang. The village of Banjoebiroe was approximately 5 kilometers south of Ambarawa. This camp was located east of the village in 10 officers’ housing units next to the barracks

 

.Japanese Camp Commanders

Sakai (June 1944 to November 1944), Ueda (March 1945 to August 1945)

 

Dutch Camp Leaders

Mrs. J. H.Bussing-Wildbergh

 

Transports (source: Atlas Japanse Kampen

Date

Arrived from

Transferred to

Number

in

transport

Total

number

in camp

Individual

type

Aug. 13, 1945

Moentilan

 

350

 

w,ch

Aug 19 1945(1)

Moentilan

 

877

1227

w,ch

Aug. 23, 1945

 

 

 

1200

w,ch

Abbreviations / Notes

ch=children, w=women

(1) Through August 22, 1945

 

References

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, pg 70-71

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, pg 126 (events after August 23, 1945)

Broeshart, A.C. et al – Vrede, maar geen bevrijding, 1989 (Bersiap)

Brommer, B. et al – Semarang, Beeld van een stad, 1995 (Bersiap)

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 151-152

Fenton Huie, Shirley - Vergeten (interviews), pg 91 (The forgotten ones)

Lenderink-Talsma, E. - Vierduizend mensen en een koeiekop, 1995, pg 81-91

Manders, Jo - Vrouwen achter prikkeldraad, 1948

Wendelaar Bonga, Dieuwke - Eight prison camps, 1996, pg 131

 

Photographs / Drawings

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume II, 2002, pg 133

 

Camp Map

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, pg 70

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, pg 126

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 151

 

Bersiap

Aug. xx, 1945         suddenly more rice, heihos (indigenous auxiliary soldiers) left, no more outside work parties

Aug. 23, 1945        Japanese surrender announced, gates opened, no Japanese guards

Aug. xx, 1945         women brought their sons back from Ambarawa 7

Aug. xx, 1945         intense bartering at the gedek fence (clothes for food)

Aug. xx, 1945         food trucked in

……..

Nov. 25, 1945        evacuation to Fort Willem I (about 700 people)

Dec. 2, 1945           British troops left Banjoebiroe

 

 

Banjoebiroe 12 Camp Map

 

 

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